UAE’s Health System: We're Fully Prepared to Handle Monkeypox
- Publish date: Sunday، 22 May 2022 | Last update: Monday، 23 May 2022
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Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa and is occasionally exported to other regions.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has stressed that the UAE’s health system is fully prepared to handle the spread of monkeypox, adding it is proactively investigating and closely monitoring any suspect cases.
Monkeypox disease is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, or material contaminated with the virus.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention closely monitors the spread of monkeypox worldwide and intensifies the local epidemiological surveillance in cooperation with other health entities to detect any possible cases and prevent the local spread of the virus.
In addition, the ministry called on the public not to promote or be misled by rumors and to take information from official sources only, urging everyone to follow up on the latest developments and guidelines issued by competent health authorities.